Clinical applications of anorectal physiology testing

Seminars in Colon and Rectal Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 72-76

  Ferrara, Andrea ^a   Gallagher, Joseph T ^b   Williamson, Paul R ^b   Larach, Sergio W ^b  

^a Department of Colorectal Surgery   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANUS; ANUS DISEASE; ANUS FISSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONSTIPATION; FUNCTION TEST; HUMAN; INCONTINENCE; INTESTINE FUNCTION; PAIN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RECTOCELE; RECTUM; RECTUM PROLAPSE; RECTUM ULCER; REVIEW;

EID: 0043124467     PISSN: 10431489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/scrs.2003.000241     Document Type: Article

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